WATCH LIVE: National security officials testify before Joint Senate hearing on Capitol riot

Federal national security officials from the Pentagon, the National Guard and Justice and Homeland Security departments are set to testify Wednesday on their preparations leading up to the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot in a joint Senate hearing before members of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and Senate Committee on Rules and Administration.

Senators are eager to grill officials about missed intelligence and botched efforts to quickly gather National Guard troops that day as a violent mob laid siege to the U.S. Capitol.

A livestream is below. Get updates from 103.5FM and listen online.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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